13/08/2021
In 2021, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources will begin work on the renovation of the first three facilities in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. This was announced at the presentation of the renovation project by the operational director of the project office Ilona Schneider, reports LIGA.net.
Restoration work will begin with the Pripyat cafe, the bus station and the 16-storey building in Pripyat. This year it is planned to develop a building renovation project. Next year - construction and repair work.Cafe "Pripyat" is known for its stained glass. In particular, the renovation will affect them. It is planned to equip an observation deck on the roof of the 16-storey building. It is also planned to equip a museum in this house in the apartment of firefighter Lieutenant Vladimir Pravik. He was the head of the first fire brigade that arrived at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the accident. The building plans to combine tourist and memorial complexes.In addition, this year they have to prepare a project for the renovation of the Dityatki checkpoint, through which tourists enter the Exclusion Zone. Construction work is scheduled for 2022.
Updated at 11:58. This year, UAH 30 million has been allocated for the renovation of facilities in the Zone, said Lala Tarapakina, an adviser to the Minister of Ecology and project manager. Work on the three facilities should be completed in 2022.The start of renovation work on a number of other well-known facilities is being considered for next year. Among them are the Duga radar station, the Lazurny swimming pool, and the Polesie Hotel.
Work can also begin on the Prometheus cinema, the Energetik Palace of Culture and the city's river station. Some projects in Pripyat will be implemented with the involvement of investors, Tarapakina said.
